Scoliosis by Samantha Gorski https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y By: Sammi Gorski en-us 2017-02-03 03:38:57 UTC 2023-05-02 07:12:38 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Scoliosis? 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151343681 Scoliosis is a spinal condition where someone's spine has a sideways curve. Down below is how the condition affects the spine.]]> 2017-02-03 03:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151343681 Sources 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151344177 https://www.reference.com/science/scoliosis-discovered-421f957e4fcad23f#

"What Is Scoliosis and What Causes It?" WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.

“Genetics - Likelihood of Passing Scoliosis onto Children” Scoliosis.org, PDA, 8 Nov. 2014. 



]]> 2017-02-03 03:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151344177 How was it discovered? 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151344264 Hippocrates, a physician from the early greek period discovered scoliosis when he worked with corpses. He also noticed it when working with athletes. ]]> 2017-02-03 03:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151344264 Symptoms 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151344804 - back pain
- Sore clavicles (muscle next to collar bone)
- Clothing may start fitting awkwardly 
- Cardio vascular problems
- These symptoms begin to appear as early as age 4.
- Down below shows the area of pain due to scoliosis]]> 2017-02-03 03:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151344804 Causes 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151345571 I personally have a lot of clavicle pain because my specific curve makes one side of my shoulders work harder to support my body.  Some doctors believe sports that involve the bending of the back can cause it. For example, swimmers or gymnasts. I did gymnastics for 8 years and developed scoliosis. Another cause could be due to muscle spasms and inflammation.]]> 2017-02-03 04:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151345571 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151346124 This shows how gymnastics can make the back bend in unnatural ways.]]> 2017-02-03 04:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151346124 Chromosome Links 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151346221 There are theories that scoliosis is linked to the X genome. It has not been proven but it's a possibility because doctors are noticing it is more female dominate. This shows that the condition could be based on a sex-linked  inheritance. Since this is still a theory, they are still researching what error occurs in the chromosome. ]]> 2017-02-03 04:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/151346221 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155323582 This is the X chromosome.]]> 2017-02-21 23:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155323582 Facts 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155323946 - This disorder is theorized to be passed on by a sex-linked chromosome. This means that it can have carriers and it appears primarily dominant in girls.
- Scoliosis can be linked through family genetics, therefore the outcome of scoliosis depends on the genotypes of the parents. To prevent scoliosis from getting worse, kids can have check ups frequently. 
-This disease is more prevalent in in females and families who have seen scoliosis before.]]> 2017-02-21 23:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155323946 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155325289 This shows the difference between a normal spine and a spine with scoliosis.]]> 2017-02-21 23:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155325289 Treatments 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155325541 There are two forms of treatments. Both forms can cure the problem because they help the spine stay straight.. It all depends on how curved the spine is. For example, my spinal curvature was just a couple degrees off from having to get surgery. Although, I did have to wear a back brace for two years of my adolescence. One treatment is getting metal bars in your back to hold it up straight, and the other is getting a back brace and going through intense physical therapy.]]> 2017-02-21 23:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155325541 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155326439 This is what the back brace looks like. It is extremely uncomfortable. It is made out of plastic and squeezes your body so that your spine stands up straight. ]]> 2017-02-21 23:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155326439 Important side note: 19gorskisa https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155326831 The back brace does not change the shape of the spine, all it does is prevents the spine from getting worse while the spine is growing.]]> 2017-02-21 23:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/19gorskisa/gycie123rw8y/wish/155326831